Clutch Engagement/Tranny

[SkURTnDSM92T]

Im a little puzzled...The clutch is not engaging so I cant get the car into gear. Both resevoirs are full...However, I went to push on the slave cylinder and there was little resistance. The drain fitting on it is tight. Is this a shot slave or do I just need to flush the line?

 

[wret]

Did you just perform some work involving the clutch? If so did you bleed the line afterward? It sometimes takes two or three times to get all the air out. If that doesn't work, and assuming you have no leaks, then yes, the slave and master cylinders are suspect.

 

[SkURTnDSM92T]

I really didnt do anything with the clutch..my line is a little beat up, so i figured maybe a leak? But then there was fluid in the resevoirs. I think I will try and bleed the line hopefully that does it..

The thing that made me think it was bad was with the fitting tightened, I could easily push it in and out. Should it be pretty difficult for me to do this? Neither the slave or master are stock, so I was hoping they were not bad already..

 

[silvawolfe]

The slave can be somewhat easily compressed. Mine will compress if you use something to push on it. But if neither the slave or master is leaking, I would start thinking about a bent fork, siezed to bearing or something more serious. get under the car and have someone push in the clutch so you can see if the slave is fully extending. If it is pull the tranny and check for broken parts.

 

[BoostyTSi]

here is a bit of general information that i found useful a while ago

"A dragging clutch will make the transmission or transaxle grind when trying to engage or shift gears. This condition results when the clutch disc does not completely disengage from the flywheel or pressure plate when the clutch pedal is depressed. As a result, the clutch disc tends to continue turning with the engine and attempts to drive the transmission. The most common cause of a dragging clutch is too much clutch pedal free travel. With excessive free travel, the pressure plate will not fully release when the clutch pedal is pushed to the floor. Always check the clutch adjustments first. If adjustment of the linkage does not correct the trouble, the problem is in the clutch, which must be removed for repair. On the inside of the clutch housing, you will generally find a warped disc or pressure plate, oil or grease on the friction surface, rusted or damaged transmission input shaft, or improper adjustment of the pressure plate release levers causing the problem"
http://www.tpub.com/content/construction/14273/css/14273_142.htm

 

[SkURTnDSM92T]

Guys. I just registered for the site, however, I understand my fair share. I was just driving the car a few days ago, and nothing out of the ordinary happened. I was not working on driveline components, however, I did notice my slave was beat up with a small leak. Im going to flush the system, and replace this if I have to. That should handle it.

 

[Shane2GSX]

Replace the slave if need be and I'd recommend readjusting the clutch pedal. It's very easy to do..

Go to the bottom of the page:
http://www.roadraceengineering.com/clutchandflywheeltech.htm

It has some other good useful clutch troubleshooting as well..

 

[SkURTnDSM92T]

Solved! It was a combination of clutch adjustment, and just giving the new tranny fluid some time to warm up and spread itself around a bit. Thanks guys